This page groups sacred sites by the story that first marks them as holy. Wikipedia notes that "as described in the Bible's Book of Exodus, Moses was instructed to remove his shoes before approaching the burning bush, as the ground was considered holy." Browsing this way lets a visitor see the founding story behind why a given site was set apart in the first place.
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What Defines This GroupingGurdwaras built where the Gurus were born, lived, taught or were martyred, centred on the Punjab and extending to Patna and Nanded. A gurdwara is constituted by the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib rather than by its architecture, and by the rule that anyone may enter and eat. 2 Size of the Traditional SetFive: the Takhts, the seats of Sikh religious authority - the Akal Takht at Amritsar, Keshgarh Sahib, Damdama Sahib, Patna Sahib and Hazur Sahib. The count reached five only in 1966, when Damdama Sahib was formally recognised. 3 Learn More
The holy places of Sikhism
This group holds the sacred sites of Sikhism, centred on the Punjab and on the gurdwaras built where the Gurus lived, taught or were martyred. The holiest is the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) at Amritsar, the spiritual centre of the tradition.
The browser will find the great gurdwaras associated with the ten Gurus and the events of Sikh history. The entries describe each site's connection to the Gurus and its place in Sikh devotion and pilgrimage.
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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
2. Sikhism
3. Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd edition
Louis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod, Rowman and Littlefield, 2014View the Source Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
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